stupid question... rice cooker

maow425

recovering_spendaholic wrote:

I think it cooks quicker - I put carrots and swede on the bottom layer and start them off for 10 minutes, then put the second layer on with potatoes in for another 20 minutes and then add green veg and steam for another 10 minutes. It is far less messy too - you just rinse it all out after cooking. I have a Tefal Vitamin plus three tier steamer which I got on Amazon for half price and I love it. I also steam puddings in it sometimes and also chicken fillets, but I haven't done fish because I am afraid that it might make it smelly, being plastic and I think I mightn't get the smell out.

I have the same steamer, and I have done everything in it. Even salmon fillets. I did a 3 course meal for DH & me for our last anniversary, where the main was steamed salmon with baby veg and baby new potatoes. The salmon never left a smell on any of the baskets, so I've never had a problem with that. And I've even done curry, pilau rice, garlic salmon and lots of other foods that would normally leave a smell on other plastics, but I think the plastic in a steamer is too solid to absorb any odours from foods, unlike the softer more porous type containers you get for storing foods.

mouseymousey99

Hello - We've just bought a rice cooker. I was wondering if its possible to cook anything else in it? I would love to do a rice pud?? The leaflet that came with it is very short & only suggests rice which is I souppose fair enough!!
Thank you

Pink.

Hi mouseymousey,

We have an older thread on this that might help so I've merged your thread with it to keep all the suggestions together.

Pink

mouseymousey99

Hello Piink - knew I couldn't be the only one!!
Many thanks
Mx

Fivenations

I have a Tefal rice cooker/steamer/slowwcooker. Steamer section is too small to be of use but the setting allows me to fry and boil. I've made macarini cheese and biriani i it. I recently made some overnight porridge by setting it on Warm - didn't use milk though, only water.